Currently on a leave to the Radiology department at Stanford University from my Ph.D studies in HCI using eye trackers for gaze interaction at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. This offers hands-free computer control simply by looking at the screen. Please visit my gaze interaction blog for more information on the topic or visit the ITU research group website at www.gazegroup.org Feel free to contact me if your working on related projects.

On April 6th the ITU open source platform for eye tracking and gaze interaction was presented at the CHI09 conference in Boston. During this event the software package was made available for public download including full source code. IDG News came by and did an interview with Javier San Agustin, who is the author of the eye tracking engine.

On March 31st the Danish Radio (DR1) broadcasted an interview for the ITU open source gaze interaction platform.

On November 21st, 2008 our prototype for a eye movement controlled robot appeared on the nine o' clock Danish news (DR1 TV-Avisen). The prototype was developed in cooperation with Alexandre Alapetite at the Technical University of Denmark. Check out the videos.

On June 22nd, 2008 I successfully defended my masters thesis on gaze interaction interfaces at the Cognitive Science dept. at Lund University, Sweden. Check out the video demonstration or download the thesis NeoVisus Gaze Interaction (PDF, 3.3 Mb)

About me

These are exciting times. Science and technology is breaking new grounds more rapidly for every year that goes by. The Internet and mobility revolution has created a point in human history that in a perspective will be noted as before and after. These advancements enables us to create new forms of communication and interaction. The next generation systems will be aware the context we are in, what our intentions are and adjust accordingly. I believe there is a change coming in interaction techniques. Instead of the traditional keyboards and mice we will use our eyes, speech and touch to interact with computers using natural human behavior. My bold intention is to make this happen.

Growing up in the souther parts of Sweden my youth was filled with adventures into the digital domain. As a teenager I ran the Utopia BBS that connected computer users in the region. Around 1994 I got my first Internet connection and started making websites, which led to a number of projects and employments. In 2004 I enrolled with Lund University in Sweden for a degree in Informatics / Software design. In 2006-2007 I spent a year at the University of California, San Diego with a great opportunity to endeavor in Cognitive Science. Inspiring classes held by Jim Hollan (excellent blog) Mary Boyle, Marty Sereno and Andrea Chiba made an impact and changed my direction from enterprise systems to Cognitive Science and Human-Computer Interaction.

     

Besides science and technology I enjoy music which always been a big part of my life. The guitar is a natural companion on the many travels I've done to Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the USA. It has a unsurpassed ability to bring people together and establish connections. By traveling I've spent time with very interesting people and been to exciting places that enrichens and broadens my perspective tremendously.

     

Two of the things I enjoy the most, the ocean and dogs. While being in the Swedish army I had the opportunity to train for a diving certificate and have dived in many places in Australia and South East Asia. As a kid I fished and sailed during the summers and recently while in San Diego, California I learned (somewhat) to surf. There's something about dogs that I love. All they ever ask for is to come along to where you are going. While involved with the volunteer based Hundis animal shelter organization I had the opportunity to get to know a wide range of breeds before a new family could adopt them.